1. A random day is generated each month. The current month's date has already been randomly generated.

2. The date is known to me.

3. Comment, comment, comment on any post. Doesn't matter. I can still tell the order.

4. At the end of the month, in this case on 12/28/10 I will announce what the date was and also which comment was randomly generated as the winner.

5. Prizes will be emailed out. I will probably do all prizes via email as something that can be printed out and redeemed. (Read Gift Certificates)

6. Once the prize has been awarded, a new month will start.

7. Rinse, Lather, Repeat.

You can skip reading what's below if this is your first time reading this post. It says all the above in a much more confusing fashion.

Ok, so I have upwards of 50 visitor hits per day on this site and I have virtually no comments to show for it. Comments are like crack to bloggers. We just want to know there's SOMEONE out there. Someone other than stupid comment bots with their "So happy to have found your site. Your article was interesting and I think you would be interested in ABC site that has nothing to do with the post you wrote" comments. They, obviously, don't count.

So, therefore, starting today one random day a month will be prize day. I will put in dates from today until a month from today and randomly generate a winning day. My post that day won't necessarily tell you that it's comment prize day unless it's a slow news day.. But once the day is picked and comments come in, I'll have the program randomly pick a comment and that person will get the prize.

So today is 11/28/2010. Today I will put in 11/28/10 to 12/28/10 and get a date. The comments can be on that day's post or any pther post. I can still see the order no matter which post you comment on. Once a winner has been generated I will let you know at the end of the month. At which time I'll put in a new set of dates.

Deal?

Any questions???

Like I said... comments are like crack to bloggers and I'm jonesing for a fix.

*Prize values will vary but they won't suck.

*If this leads to any comment flooders, they'll be ineligibe.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

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Hey, i know what you mean. I will be curious whether a) this pleaa for comments generates comments (other than mine) and b) whether an ad on a larger blog generates viewers. I will be checking closely.

I can answer the 2nd one already. YES. I've been added to 3 more feed readers since last week when the ad went up and the visitors has increased by about a third. The feed readers at least let me know that people came, liked it and intend to stay.

I don't know if this will work or not. It kind of feels like the equivalent of sleeping my way to the top. :) but we'll see.

Just stumbled upon your blog. Will have to take some time to read your other entries. However, your prize/pride caught my attention. If I hit the jackpot, I will have to share with other members of my family (it's an unwritten rule), but I'm ok with a gift card to a major dept. store - Canadian please. Flowers are good too. Chocolates are even better. I will leave the decision up to you. Regards Norine

Welcome. I will definitely take country into consideration. :o) Just don't forget that the date is unknown, so people need to keep coming back and chatting me up. I mean, I know the date of course... :) It was randomly generated earlier today.But thanks again for coming.